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Eye tracking helps assess anesthesiologists' US skillFebruary 16, 2018 -- Eye-tracking technology has the potential to monitor the progress of trainee anesthesiologists as they improve their expertise in interpreting ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia images, according to a study in the February issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. Discuss

Zika's effects hard to detect on ultrasound, MRIFebruary 5, 2018 -- A new animal study published February 5 in Nature Medicine illustrates the challenges in detecting how the Zika virus affects the fetuses of infected mothers. Researchers found that the Zika virus caused injury to the brains of fetal macaque monkeys that was hard to detect with ultrasound and even MRI. Discuss

Low-risk thyroid nodules safe to track with ultrasoundFebruary 1, 2018 -- It's safe to use ultrasound to track thyroid nodules that don't have suspicious features after fine-needle aspiration biopsy -- although nodules with intermediate or highly suspicious features should be evaluated with another biopsy, according to research in the February issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology. Discuss

Signify: 2018 will be strong year for ultrasound marketJanuary 22, 2018 -- After a year of mixed fortunes, the global ultrasound market is set for a strong 2018, with all of the world's major markets forecast to grow faster than in 2017. Simon Harris from Signify Research analyzes what's in store for each region of the world. Discuss

Right heart quantification awareness: Part 6January 16, 2018 -- In the sixth installment of this series, Judith Buckland from consulting firm CardioServ offers a quantitative method for performing right ventricular index of myocardial performance (RIMP), which can be used to evaluate right ventricular function with echocardiography. Discuss

3D power Doppler helps detect fetal growth restrictionJanuary 15, 2018 -- 3D power Doppler can help confirm fetal growth restriction, a pathologic condition that occurs in up to 9% of pregnancies and can affect not only how a woman's pregnancy is followed but also when she delivers her baby, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine. Discuss

Does US performed by ED docs generate further imaging?December 26, 2017 -- Does ultrasound performed by emergency physicians generate further imaging as radiologists work up suspicious findings first detected by their colleagues in the emergency department (ED)? Researchers from the Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute took on this question at the recent RSNA 2017 meeting. Discuss

During the past 10 years, the market for compact ultrasound systems grew quickly; however, more recently, growth has slowed. Simon Harris from Signify Research discusses the reasons behind the slowdown and what the future may hold for the compact ultrasound sector. Read more